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I just thought i'd make this post in the B7 forum for anyone wondering about the research and development history of MTM as it is one of the available products for the B7. Here is a trip that Jet Jockey took to Ingolstadt last year...

MTM's facility located just north of Ingolstadt. I drove from Paris to Ingolstadt and back in about 18 hrs in some pretty bad weather conditions, rain and fog changed to snow and fog, speeds varied from a low 100 Kph (62 mph) to a pedal to the metal max speed of 210 KPH (130 mph) but on the average hovered between 160 to 180 Kph. All this to spend about 2.5 hrs at MTM. We talked shop, upgrades for my car (stage 4)and of course the tour. They will send me picture of their Stage 4 and hopefully dyno plots with it. All I can say is WOW, wait until you see some of the pictures and you might understand, just the dyno room itself is amazing. I'll start with the S4/super charger pictures. I can't post all of them. So here we go.



First let me say I don't know all the details about the kits. I hear there will be two, one with 450 Hp and the other with 500 Hp. I hear there will be possibly to types of exhaust available and I believe they are part of the kit or at least one of them. These are the main components to the kit and there might be some additional parts that need to be modified or changed but that is the extent of what I know at this time. I went to visit MTM and unfortunately the general manager was busy with two important distributor on that morning. So I got a guided tour with a gentleman that spoke some English. Between his English and what little German I understand we managed to get the most important details.


This picture shows a similar installation to the S4 kit but in a modified S8, with 500 HP. The purpose of this picture was to show you how it would look once installed. You can see the belt drive and the end part of the compressor.

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873MTMS8compressor.jpg">

Here is the actual Kleemann SC unit used in the S4 kit...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873MTMS4supercharger6kleemannsc.jpg">

Here is a front shot of the S4 getting modified...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873MTMS4supercharger3.jpg">

In this picture, you can see the totally new intake manifold (MTM), it is water cooled. You can also see a new aluminium pulley and the SC fits in the space below the new intake manifold...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873MTMS4supercharger1.jpg">

The left hand OEM water cooler radiator is retained.
However on the right side a new thicker oil cooler replaces the original water radiator...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873MTMS4supercharger5.jpg">

Now I know what you are going to ask me. What happens to the the cooling of the engine now that one of the two extra water radiators as been removed? Here's the answer. A front mounted water radiator (black unit) ahead of the AC condenser and main water radiator...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873MTMS4supercharger2.jpg">

MTM as one on the most incredible dyno rooms in Europe, the nicest I've ever seen period. Audi technicians are often there to test things for their new cars. Not only to they use the MAHA dyno ($250K each) but they have two units, side by side!

To go into the "vault" as I will call it, you need to go through a double door system. The Air conditioning unit used to cool the dyno room is vey big and is situated behind the dyno building. They can simulate cars running up to 300 Kph and up to 650 Hp, no problem. The air coming out of the duct upfront is pushed by what I would only call wind tunnel fans. The air comes out at 130 Kph in front of the car (no Mickey Mouse fan here). The cooling unit cools the air down to 6 degrees Celsius at the outlet. The room itself will stay at a constant 15 degrees Celsius under the most demanding work loads, regardless of the ambient outside temperature. Needless to say there is alot of big $$$ just in that room and that is one reason they can keep their testing under the same controlled conditions at all times.

MTM/MAHA dyno...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmdyno1.jpg">

Side by side, two MAHA dynos!

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmdyno2.jpg">

Ceiling mounted fans, one of two units, similar to wind tunnel fans...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmdyno3.jpg">

Now you may know that MTM is in the process of building there own "Super car", called the Apollo, it will be powered by three different versions of the S4 motor (if I understood my German host properly). The base motor will be the standard S4 motor, the second option would be the 500 Hp super charged motor and finally a twin turbo version producing 650 hp. The car will be built around a tubular chassis covered in two types of panels. One will be made of Fiberglas for those who do not want to pay for the other choice, carbon fibre. It will be mid engined and will be RWD only to keep the weight down. The first fully functional prototype will be ready in one month and is been assembled in another facility now. The motor is under final assembly at MTM's motor shop in the basement. Their goal is to have a light weight and very powerful car. Right now the most sports oriented model will weigh in at only 1000kg or 2200 lbs. BTW, in the back ground, that is the real thing, the "The S1 Quattro" the Wolrd Rally Championship car driven by Walter Rohl. This is car # 2 and was used to do the Pikes Peak climb. Car # 1 is in the Audi museum.

Body shell, 3/4 front view...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmapollo1.jpg">

Body shell, 3/4 rear view...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmapollo2.jpg">

Working test bed (rear view)for dyno testing. It is equipped with the bi turbo motor tested and tuned to 650 Hp. They told me they settled on that power figure for now but have tested it to 1000 Hp on the MAHA. Imagine 1000 KG car with 1000 Hp, yikes! They used special slicks to get the most traction possible for that testing. BTW, the motor had enough HP and torque that it broke the MAHA dyno!

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmapollotestbed1.jpg">

Finally the first real motor going into prototype 1. Notice the oil pump (bottom right) that is belt driven. Any serious motor needs a dry sump oil system...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmapollomotor.jpg">

In recently speaking with MTM, they have released both variations of the SC option for the S4 and now hold the record for the fastest v8 S4 in existance. The Apollo project was completed with the help of Gumpert...

0-62mph in 3 seconds and top speed of over 224mph...

<img src="http://www.agentur-dreipunkt.de/gumpert/images/home1qm.jpg">

<img src="http://www.agentur-dreipunkt.de/gumpert/images/galerie/gal1.jpg">

Talk about nastalgia. One of the original world rally championship and pikes peak champion MTM cars just sitting around...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtms1wrc4.jpg">

Now, what can be better than a nice yellow Audi TT sitting around with a MTM 360hp upgrade package on it?

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmbimoto2.jpg">

How about a nice yellow Audi TT sitting around with TWO, yes TWO MTM 360hp motors in it. Forget biturbo, here is the bimoto car...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmbimoto4.jpg">

Cooling ducts for the second rear mounted engine...

<img src="http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/2873mtmbimoto3.jpg">

Thanks to Jet Jockey for providing some great footage of his trip.

Cheers! Mike

RUF996R

Thanks for the pics &amp; write-up!!

s4net

Great Info Thanks

John Stahmann

I was there in February of this year. Seems like no matter when you go by there's something cool going on...

Thanks for the pics!

Quattrings

Great article... That Apollo car is sweeeet!

Bela Lucaci

WHERE CAN I BUY A DRY SUMP OIL PUMP FOR AUDI ENGINE V8 ,OR KIT COMPLETE THX.